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<p>Created page with &#039;&lt;pre&gt; From: Jim Riley &lt;jimrtex@pipeline.com&gt; Subject: RFD: remove rec.arts.tv.mst3k.announce moderated Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.mst3k.announce, news.announce.newgroups, rec.arts.…&#039;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>&lt;pre&gt;<br /> From: Jim Riley &lt;jimrtex@pipeline.com&gt;<br /> Subject: RFD: remove rec.arts.tv.mst3k.announce moderated<br /> Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.mst3k.announce, news.announce.newgroups,<br /> rec.arts.tv.mst3k.misc, news.groups.proposals<br /> Followup-To: news.groups.proposals<br /> Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 09:28:18 -0500<br /> Organization: http://www.big-8.org/<br /> <br /> REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD)<br /> remove rec.arts.tv.mst3k.announce<br /> <br /> This is a formal Request For Discussion (RFD) to remove the moderated<br /> newsgroup rec.arts.tv.mst3k.announce.<br /> <br /> <br /> RATIONALE: remove rec.arts.tv.mst3k.announce<br /> <br /> Note: The removal of rec.arts.tv.mst3k.announce would have no effect<br /> on the existence of rec.arts.tv.mst3k.misc.<br /> <br /> The last approval was in December 2000, about the time production of<br /> new episodes of Mystery Science Theater 3000 ceased. Announcement-type<br /> articles may be posted directly to the unmoderated<br /> rec.arts.tv.mst3k.misc.<br /> <br /> <br /> HISTORY:<br /> <br /> The newsgroup rec.arts.tv.mst3k.announce was created in April 1995. At<br /> the same time the unmoderated newsgroup rec.arts.tv.mst3k was renamed<br /> to rec.arts.tv.mst3k.misc. The newsgroup rec.arts.tv.mst3k had been<br /> created a year earlier in May 1984.<br /> <br /> Approvals for rec.arts.tv.mst3k.announce had declined from roughly 20<br /> per month in 1995 and 1996 to 2 or 3 per month in 2000. The last<br /> approval was in December 2000.<br /> <br /> <br /> CHARTER:<br /> <br /> The newsgroup line is:<br /> <br /> |rec.arts.tv.mst3k.announce Mystery Science Theater 3000 announcements.<br /> <br /> The charter (from the CFV):<br /> <br /> The newsgroup rec.arts.tv.mst3k.announce will be use as a forum for<br /> announcements of interest to MST3K fans. This includes, but is not<br /> limited to: Show schedules, episode guides, formalized reviews, Tour<br /> schedules, official announcements from Best Brains,<br /> Contest/Promotional Information, appearances by current or former cast<br /> members, FAQs, and MST3K-related events such as conventions or local<br /> get togethers.<br /> <br /> <br /> PROCEDURE: <br /> <br /> The full group removal procedure is documented here:<br /> <br /> http://www.big-8.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=policies:rmgroup<br /> <br /> Those who wish to comment on this request to remove this newsgroup should<br /> subscribe to news.groups.proposals and participate in the relevant threads <br /> in that newsgroup.<br /> <br /> To this end, the followup header of this RFD has been set to <br /> news.groups.proposals.<br /> <br /> All discussion of active proposals should be posted to news.groups.proposals.<br /> <br /> If desired by the readership of closely affected groups, the discussion<br /> may be crossposted to those groups, but care must be taken to ensure that<br /> all discussion appears in news.groups.proposals as well.<br /> <br /> <br /> DISTRIBUTION:<br /> <br /> This document has been posted to the following newsgroups:<br /> <br /> news.announce.newgroups (moderated)<br /> news.groups.proposals (moderated)<br /> rec.arts.tv.mst3k.announce (moderated)<br /> rec.arts.tv.mst3k.misc<br /> <br /> <br /> PROPONENT: <br /> <br /> Jim Riley &lt;jimrtex@pipeline.com&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> CHANGE HISTORY: <br /> <br /> 2007-07-17 1st RFD<br /> &lt;/pre&gt;</div>

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